NPP sets modalities for Saturday’s Parliamentary candidates primaries

The National Secretariat of the NPP has announced protocols governing the conduct of the parliamentary primaries scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

These protocols have been formulated to ensure the integrity and fairness of the electoral process.

General Secretary of the Party Justin Frempong Kodua, announcing the modalities at a press conference in Kumasi on Monday morning, said there will be one voting centre in each constituency nationwide.

However, in constituencies where there are many delegates, the Electoral Commission may create additional polling stations at the centre to ensure a speedy process.

Other modalities are:

1. The Electoral Commission of Ghana shall supervise the conduct of the elections and shall have the full responsibility of ensuring a transparent, free, and fair election. No person, whether a government appointee, party official, or otherwise, shall act in contravention of the Electoral Commission and these guidelines.

2. Security activities rest exclusively with the Ghana Police Service

4. The National Secretariat has appointed a Regional Monitoring Team for each region to coordinate and supervise the entire electoral process in the various regions.

7. There will be no congregation on the day of voting. Therefore, there shall be no provision to address delegates or the public by any national party executive, any government official, a regional party executive, constituency executives, contestants, or their representatives on the day of the voting.
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9. Voters are expected to “walk in” freely by themselves. No delegate shall be escorted to the voting screen except those with mobility issues and with Electoral Commission consent.

10. A voter must wait to be cleared before entering the perimeter of queue control.

11. There shall be no CAMPING OF DELEGATES.

12. No voter shall wear the colour or effigy of a contestant at the voting centre (i.e., T-shirts, caps, or posters of contestants).

13. Delegates shall not be allowed to enter the voting screen or booth in groups or pairs.

By uniquenewsgh.com